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WUX to DTW: distance & flight time
Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,125 mi
11,466 km · 6,191 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, China
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 mi away
Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WUX from DTW?
The flight distance from Wuxi (WUX) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,125 miles (11,466 km, 6,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUX to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Wuxi and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Wuxi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUX to DTW?
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